Wired Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/intel-finds-sandy-bridge-chipset-design-flaw-shipments-stopped/ A problem requiring a "silicon fix" is bad news in the chipset business, and sadly that's what Intel is announcing. Its new Intel 6 Series chipset, Cougar Point, has been found to have a flaw, something to do with the SATA controller. Intel is indicating that the ports can "degrade over time," leading to poor i/o performance down the road. All shipments have been stopped and a fix has been implemented for new deliveries, but it sounds like recalls will be starting soon for those with this ticking time bomb silicon within. It isn't a critical problem right now, though, so if you own a Sandy Bridge Core i5 or Core i7 system keep computing with confidence while looking for a recall notice, but it is bad news for Intel's bottom line: the company is advising a $300 million hit to revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri_au Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 You might be interested in this article from Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-032263.htm Is this problem could affect Corsair SSD performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Read your own link. In some cases, the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD-drives. Any device attached to the ports would be affected if the port degrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickweb Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel Corporation has discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip, the Intel® 6 Series, code-named Cougar Point, and has implemented a silicon fix. In some cases, the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD-drives. The chipset is utilized in PCs with Intel’s latest Second Generation Intel Core processors, code-named Sandy Bridge. Intel has stopped shipment of the affected support chip from its factories. Intel has corrected the design issue, and has begun manufacturing a new version of the support chip which will resolve the issue. The Sandy Bridge microprocessor is unaffected and no other products are affected by this issue. http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-032263.htm No word from any of the Motherboard manufactures yet. Just built 2 P67 bassed system for clients so i can see some messing to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri_au Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sorry, my bad. I just want to inform Corsair clients who has 6 Series chipsets about this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Already posted, threads merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintGermain Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I can just imagine the number of returns. :eek: It happens even with the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Fortunately they found it early enough in the product lifespan so there can't be a ton of stuff in the channel just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickweb Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ASUS just recalled their motherboards, with the 6 series chipset. All customers will be conntacted shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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